perdu Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Have we taught you how to print your own transfers yet? 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, perdu said: Have we taught you how to print your own transfers yet? 🤔 Nope. Nor will you. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TonyOD Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 After a week of muckaboutery I've got some primer on ready for some slap. I like this bit when the filler disappears forever. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Looking good. Still messing about with the insides of mine. Got some colour on today but forgot to take any pictures. AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 54 minutes ago, Andwil said: Looking good. Still messing about with the insides of mine. Got some colour on today but forgot to take any pictures. AW Normally it's a matter of hours, not days between the fuselage halves going together and the primer going on, but I had that nose to deal with, also I'd drybrushed the mesh bits on the nose and around the rotor in (as it turned out) the wrong shade of green after three runs at it (new technique for me) - only then to have to take it off again and do it in a different green. It's a nice enough kit in terms of fit and buildability but it's marred by some sloppiness on Italeri's part in the moulding and the instructions. Speaking of which, I'm going to have a go at correcting that wrong-way tail rotor later... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerlehr46 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Nicely done.Ive not made any kits for over 3 years and i have 3 of the Italeri Wessex kits in front of me.Luckily in the past i bought an update kit for one of them and some P.E.I got Modeldecals sets for them and serial numbers and roundels.Im more or less out of the box with most kits and handpaint a lot.I noticed on fleabay that the 48th ones are getting scarce.Might even break open the glue and tools and do a Wessex myself!!!,Stashed away ive got Revell seakings and Sweet ones in 1.44th.Real hoarder i am. Watching with interest. Richard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 25 minutes ago, panzerlehr46 said: Nicely done.Ive not made any kits for over 3 years and i have 3 of the Italeri Wessex kits in front of me.Luckily in the past i bought an update kit for one of them and some P.E.I got Modeldecals sets for them and serial numbers and roundels.Im more or less out of the box with most kits and handpaint a lot.I noticed on fleabay that the 48th ones are getting scarce.Might even break open the glue and tools and do a Wessex myself!!!,Stashed away ive got Revell seakings and Sweet ones in 1.44th.Real hoarder i am. Watching with interest. Richard. I'll look out for your build then! I bought a Modeldecal sheet with loads of options only to revert back to the OOB ones for reasons outlined above... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 4:56 PM, hendie said: does this ring any bells? (must have been winter time 82/83? as we have long sleeves!) (not my photo so will remove if anyone objects) I was there from 82 to 84. You can see why the Cold War never got hot............LOL. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerlehr46 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 My creations im afraid wouldnt merit inclusion on Modelling sites such as this.I have to handpaint as i have nowhere to use an airbrush in a small flat.Will watch from afar at other nice builds. Cheers from Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, panzerlehr46 said: My creations im afraid wouldnt merit inclusion on Modelling sites such as this.I have to handpaint as i have nowhere to use an airbrush in a small flat.Will watch from afar at other nice builds. Cheers from Richard. I use hairy sticks too. Nowt wrong with that! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) She's a mean, clean green machine! The primer showed up a few imperfections that I needed to sort out, not least a rotten job on the spine. Glad I spent time on the right shade of green. Now for the Klear... Edited July 15, 2020 by TonyOD 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Coming along nicely, you’ll be finished in no time. AW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 15, 2020 Author Share Posted July 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Andwil said: Coming along nicely, you’ll be finished in no time. AW "In no time" is a relative statement 😀. This is a slow one for me. I have a mate who seems to rattle them out (to a pretty decent standard) in a matter of days. Must be using acrylics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, TonyOD said: "In no time" is a relative statement 😀. This is a slow one for me. I have a mate who seems to rattle them out (to a pretty decent standard) in a matter of days. Must be using acrylics... Umm, in that case I suggest you don't look at the duration of most of my builds. Glaciers come and go Species become extinct... Now I feel guilty Ish 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I used that same decal sheet and bought the white numbers (I was feeling flush and frivolous) for this ship below. Drop me a line if you need any of the decals cut out and posted to make up yours 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 That's a great job @LostCosmonauts, love the little green berets. Kind offer too. I'll have a look when I get home. I don't want to mix decals from the Italeri and the Modeldecal sheets if I can help it because the whites on one are quite different from the whites on the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 I've had a look @LostCosmonauts and realised that I'm committed to XS522 out the box because of the colours I've painted the tail rotor and wheels. It's a nice scheme. Thanks again for the offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Fair enough, if you change your mind just give me a shout. I’ve another Matchbox Wessex in the stash queue waiting on an alternative scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, LostCosmonauts said: Fair enough, if you change your mind just give me a shout. I’ve another Matchbox Wessex in the stash queue waiting on an alternative scheme If you need any of the stuff on Modeldecal 96 give me a shout. I'm likely to use the Buzby zap for the nose as the yellow is a bit less acid, and those rectangle things that go along the top of the tail because the white outlines are printed out of register on the Italeri sheet, otherwise I won't be touching the various squadron and ship insignia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Cheers but I’ve already got the same sheet only part used so I think I’ve got enough to see me able to make a few variants Edited July 16, 2020 by LostCosmonauts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qn30jEkPz7 Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 p.s. if I remember rightly their SAR Sea King sheet has a random Mirage 5 on it as well. If those don’t float your modelling boat then well worth posting on the Trade board. I got a nice F-16 kit as a straight swap for the pair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Another 48 hours and the only progress I've made (apart from a bit of rotorage) is to make the Wessex green and shiny instead of green and not shiny. Usual method: wait for paint to dry; apply coat of Klear; wait 15 minutes; apply second coat of Klear; wait 15 minutes; apply decals; wait 15 minutes; apply another coat of Klear, and observe clouding and or decal moving about or just coming off; swear; repair or replace decal; more Klear; wait maybe half an hour; spray on varnish; handle while still sticky to do underside; end up with ropy finish This time: wait 24 hours for paint to dry; apply coat of Klear; wait three hours; apply second coat of Klear; don't touch for 24 hours so it can cure properly; apply decals; leave for 24 hours; apply Klear over any decals that have a stencil laid over them; wait 24 hours; apply final stencils; wait 24 hours; final coat of Klear; wait another 24 hours; stick on fiddly bits, and spray final coat of varnish, but touch nothing for 24 hours. But it's hard, so very, very hard. Edited July 17, 2020 by TonyOD 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hendie Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 I'm not sure if you're considering these rotors finished yet - I see you have the yellow tips masked... On the Wessex, the leading edge of the rotor blades was covered by a (black) neoprene strip are you using MicroSet/Sol with your decals? This may be worth reading through 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, hendie said: I'm not sure if you're considering these rotors finished yet - I see you have the yellow tips masked... On the Wessex, the leading edge of the rotor blades was covered by a (black) neoprene strip are you using MicroSet/Sol with your decals? This may be worth reading through No, far from finished. Current state of play: Green masked off for black on the leading edges and undersides. Useful to see that the tips are partly black though. Thanks for the decal thing, I'll give it a look. I seem to remember seeing a pinned post on the decalling page with some interesting stuff on Klear solutions. Edited July 17, 2020 by TonyOD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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